Sadiron



May 7, 1929 B A, LAKE 1,712,004

SADIRON Filed July 5, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l 2 A Bef'fus A. Lae

May 7, 1929. B. A. LAKE 1,712,004

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SADIRON.

Application nled'luiy 5, 1928. Serial No. 290,393.

The invention relates to selt-heatin'gsad irons and niore particularly to a two pi l,ee body construction for the iron.

y'lihe object oi the improvement is to provide an iron cornprisiiig a base and a sepa* rable side wall portion to which is connected a removable top or cover portion, the construction being` such that a circuiation olf air is assured through the hollow interior of the iron to provide sutiicient oxygen for combustion, the'air pass'ne between the base and the underside or 'the side wall portion and out oi the hollow body between the. cover and the upper edge portion of the'side walls.

The above and other vobjects may be "iw tained by constructing the improved sad iron in the manner illustrated in the ,ucconipanying drawings, in wl h Figure 1 is a side elevation of the iron ci bodying the invention;

Fig. 2, a plan sectional view taken substantially on the line 2 2, Fi 1, the burner being removed;

Fig. 8, a longitudinal sectional vier.' through the improved iron;

F ig. 4, a transverse sectional vie v taken substantially on the line ei-ei, Fig. 2; and

F ig. 5, a similar section taken substan" tially onthe line 5-5, Fig. 2.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The body of the iniprovod iron may coinV prise the base 1, which is provided, spaced from. its edge, with the `upright flange 2 extending substantially entirely around the upper surface thereof.

Bosses `inay be formed integral with the liange 2 at transversely opposite points, intermediate the ends of the base, said bosses being provided with the tapped bores 4t.

The toe and heel portions of the base may be of greater height than the intervening portions as indicated at 5 and (i.

rlhe intermediate or side wall portion of the body is indicated generally at Z and comprises a hollow shell, open at its upper and lower ends and having a contour substantially conforming to that ot the base.

This side wall is undercut at its toe and heel portions as shown at 8 and 9, respectively, to rest upon the high portions 5 and 6 of the base. The intermediate portions thereofbeing spaced above the base through- 55 out the greater portion of the length of the iron, forming elongated openings or slots 10 between the lower edges oi the sidewalls and the upper surface oi the base.

The toe end of the side waliporti'on ot the body niay be inclined forward and down-` ward as' shown and provided with the extension 11 at its upper end.

A similar extension, preferably 'of less height inay be provided at the heel end oi the side wall portion as indicated at` 12.r

The upper edge oi the side wall inter mediate the heel and ytoe is of consideraolyless height and may be provided with notches as shown at 18. 'f

kA. horizontal fiange 14 may extend inward from eacii `sideorn the side wail ineinber at point near its upper edge. `'Friese flanges are spaced above the lugs 3 et the .base and provided. with apertures 15 adapted rto be registered with the tapped bores e oi:` the base, the attaching screws 16 being located through the apertures of the langee and engaged in said tapped bores of the lugs to secure the side wall portion ot' the body upon the base, and provided for quickly and easily Vremoving the saine therefrom.

The coveri'or the body may be formed of two parts comprising the upper plate 17 and the under plate 18 provided upon its upper surface with the spacing lugs 19,v

air spaces 20 being formed between the upper and lower plates to permit cooling air to circulate therethrough, in order to prevent overheating oi` the cover.

The forward end of the top plate 17 oi' the cover is adapted to rest upon the extension 11 at the toe end oi the side wall portion and the inclined forward end 21 of the lower plate 18ct the cover is adapted to frictionally engage the inclined inner surface 22 of the side wall portion.

The rear end portion of the lower plate 18 is arranged to rest upon the eXtension 12 at the heel end of the side wall portion and a depending lug 23 upon the lower plate is adapted to be engaged by the set screw ,241,

located through the heelv end of the side wall ineinber forcing the cover into position and holding the saine securely upon the top of the side wall.

A handle bracket 25 niay be connected to the cover as by the screws 26 which secure the upper Vand lower plates 17 and 18 to-y gether. The handle grip 27, which niay beV formed of wood or the like, is carried by this handle bracket.

The burner 28,.which is located Within the hollow interior of the iron body may be of any desired construction preferably U-shaped as shown, the rear lower end portion thereof being adapted to be spaced from the base by means of the transverse rib or lug 29 formed upon the base.

The generator tube 30 may be connected to the burner in usual manner and communicates with t-he lower end of the fuel tank 3l through a valve 32. llhen the burner is lighted it will be seen that a circulation of air through the hollow body of the iron will be maintained, providing sufficient oxygen for combustion.

Air will enter the body through the slots l0, between the side wall member and the base and will pass upward between the side walls and the ribs 2 and then into the interior of the body, the burned gases passing out through the openings between the upper edges of the side walls and the cover.

By forming the cover of two plates spaced apart by ribs or the like a circulation of cooling air through the spaces 20 between the upper and lower plates will prevent the upper plate from overheating and thus prevent the handle bracket from becoming uncomfortably hot.

I claim:

l. A sad iron including a hollow body comprising a base having an upright flange spaced from its edge, a side wall portion spaced from said upright flange and having horizontal flanges upon its interior, screws located through said horizontal flanges and upright flange to connect the side wall and base together, a burner within the hollow body and a cover detachably connected to the upper portion of the side wall.

2. A sad iron including a hollow body comprising a base having an upright flange spaced from its edge, a side wall portion spaced from said upright flange and having horizontal flanges upon its interior, screws located through said horizontal flanges and upright flange to connect the side wall and base together', a burner within the hollow body and a cover detachably connected to the upper portion of the side wall, the body being provided with openings at the lower and upper edges of the side wall to permit a circulation of air through the interior of the hollow body.

have hereunto subscribed my name.

BERTUS A. LAKE. 

